Optifex Directive

Convergence of Cyriss Unit

Model stats and abilities

Model Statistics

Base size = 50 mm		SPD	MAT	RAT	DEF	ARM
Health = 28
FA = 4
Cost = 13		5	x	x	11	18
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Model Advantages and Abilities

Headbutt Power Attack	This model can make Headbutt power attacks. No errata for Headbutt Power Attack (Create)
Slam Power Attack	This model can make slam power attacks. No errata for Slam Power Attack (Create)
Trample Power Attack	This model can make a trample power attack. No errata for Trample Power Attack (Create)
Pathfinder	This model treats rough terrain as open terrain while advancing. While charging, slam power attacking, or trample power attacking, this model does not stop its movement when it contacts an obstacle. No errata for Pathfinder (Create)
Dual Attack	This model can make melee and ranged attacks in the same activation. When this model makes its initial melee attacks, it can also make its initial ranged attacks. A model with Dual Attack can make its initial melee and ranged attacks in any order you choose. This model cannot make ranged attacks after making a power attack.   Errata-Dual Attack and Unit Charges (2023-10-27) Question: If a unit with Dual Attack charges a single model, are all placed in melee range, and the first model kills the charge target, can the remaining members of the unit make ranged attacks, or do they forfeit their Combat Action because they don't have any enemy models in their melee range? Answer: The check for melee range is done at the end of movement. If you kill the targets before they attack, they can still do their ranged attack. (Malkav13) Explanation: This post is correct. Infernal Ruling: elswickchuck (Bulldog) - PP Community forum   Errata-Dual Attack and Special Attacks (2023-08-10) Question: Can a model with Dual Attack make any combination of ranged special attack and normal melee initial attacks, or its melee special attack and normal ranged initial attacks? (Example: Bison Both Barrels and Ram, or Mariner Thresher and gunshot). Answer: No. Explanation: The bison can not use dual attack and also make a special attack. That is correct in that (Thresher) example too. Infernal Ruling: elswickchuck (Bulldog) - PP Community forum
Construct	This model is a construct, and is not a living model. No errata for Construct (Create)

Weapons

Dissevering Microswarm
	RNG	ROF	AOE	POW	LOCATION
	11	1	-	13	-
Special Attack	A model can make a special attack during its Combat Action if it meets the requirements for the special action or attack's use. Ground Pounder - Place a 3 inch template anywhere completely within this weapons RNG and in this model's LOS. This model makes one ranged attack roll against each model in the template, ignoring concealment and Stealth. This model does not gain a bonus for aiming when resolving a Ground Pounder attack. Models do not gain the target in melee DEF bonus when resolving Ground Pounder attack rolls. Models hit suffer a ranged attack damage roll with a POW eaual to the POW of this weapon. Ground Pounder attacks are simultaneous. No errata for Special Attack (Create)   Errata-Ground Pounder (2024-1-13) Question: Can a an engaged model without Gunfighter use its Ground Pounder special attack to make the attack against things outside of melee? Answer: For ground pounder, if you are engaged you will not be able to make a ground pounder attack. Explanation: For ground pounder, if you are engaged you will not be able to make a ground pounder attack. Currently it is still being discussed on some other points but that is where the discussion currently is Infernal Ruling: elswickchuck Infernal - PP Community forum

Rendering Claw
	RNG	ROF	AOE	POW	LOCATION
	1	-	-	14	-
Weapon Master	When resolving an attack with this weapon, add an additional die to damage rolls. No errata for Weapon Master (Create)
Throw Power Attack	This weapon can be used to make Throw power attacks. A warjack cannot use this weapon to make a Throw Power attack if this weapon is crippled. No errata for Throw Power Attack (Create)
Assimilation	When this model destroys an enemy construct model with this weapon, immediately after the attack is resolved remove d3 damage points from this model. No errata for Assimilation (Create)

Unit Rules

A unit is a group of models that band together. They've got special deployment rules and activation rules.

• All models of a unit are Trooper models.

  Errata-Unit-Advance (2023-12-07)

	Question: When something triggers because an "advancing enemy model that ends their movement" is within a given distance something, and the enemy model advancing is part of a unit, does the trigger only affect the moving model, or does it also affect the troopers that are placed?
	Answer: Only the model moved counts for triggering when something advances into an area.
	Explanation: We are aware of the situation. Currently looking at what the wording of the feats should be as well as the bigger question at hand here. For now it would be just the models that actually moved, not were placed. This is just for these right now amd not looking at other aspects of unit movement. When there is any update for wording i will post. As stated until we have a wording update this ruling is applying here. So for now just the model that was actually moved and not the ones placed will be affected.
	Infernal Ruling: elswickchuck Infernal - PP Community forum

Errata

No Errata specifically for this model.

Release Trivia

• Released in Forces of Warmachine: Convergence of Cyriss (2013)

Lore

Eager to advance the Great Work, flesh-and-blood priests of the Convergence take to battle alongside the clockwork soldiers of their goddess at tremendous personal risk. Each optifex in a directive carries a plethora of tools both to repair vessels and vectors and to effect rapid recalibrations in response to shifting combat needs. In combat these priests stay in constant motion, each a part of a carefully orchestrated plan to service the cogs in Cyriss’ machine of war.

Basic Info

Abilities

• Template:All-Terrain
• Template:Iron Sentinel
• Template:Repair
• Template:Weapons Modulation

Weapons

• Tuning Kit - 0.5" reach, P+S 8 melee attack (that they don't want to use)

Theme Forces

• Convergence
  • Template:Clockwork Legions
  • Template:Destruction Initiative
  • Template:Strange Bedfellows

• Other Factions
  • Mercenary players can use them in Strange Bedfellows

Thoughts on Optifex Directive

Optifex Directive in a nutshell

Almost auto-include in standard convergence army. Optifex Directives are arguably the best cost-efficient repairers in the whole game.

Combos & Synergies

• Their main target, Vectors, will enjoy various supports from them. You don't need to worry about pesky pathfinders, or magical weapons; with a single nudge from their spanner something magical happens.
• Our construct 'Casters can even be repaired. If your opponent fail to kill your caster in one turn, repair him/her to full boxes.

Drawbacks & Downsides

• Similar to Choir, they're the one which your opponents will try to eliminate with extreme prejudice.
• Vulnerable to blast damages. Even with Iron Sentinel
• Because they can hand out Pathfinder but do not have it themselves you can find them outpaced by the very vectors they want to look after.
• if you simply want a Mechanic the Galvanizer is much sturdier and has access to field marshals and Battlegroup buffs. Similarly Accretion Servitors are cheaper and can redirect shots on the approach with shield guard.

Tricks & Tips

• Weapons Modulation gives magical damage to entire vector, so you can easily put this on Prime Axiom and throw out ridiculous amounts of magical attack.
• Under Destruction Initiative, they are the only unit that you can bring. If circumstances are right, they could prove to be a needed scoring unit if protected.

Other

Trivia & Lore

• Released in Forces of Warmachine: Convergence of Cyriss (2013)
• For lore refer to Lore - Convergence Technology